Defence Programme Lead, Netherlands

HENSOLDT; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT Netherlands seeks a Project Manager to lead the Netherlands scope within the Knifefish Delivery program, reporting to the Senior Project Manager and coordinating with the MoD and international program team.

Ideal candidates bring a military or COMMIT background with defence procurement knowledge, strong scheduling and budgeting skills, and the ability to engage with MoD counterparts and internal stakeholders. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, technical management, defence studies, or a related discipline.
• Military education or Defence Academy experience is advantageous.
• PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/IPMA) are a plus.
• Ability to read and work with schedules, contracts and technical specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Netherlands scope within the international Knifefish Delivery program.
• Track deliverables, time, cost and quality against baseline; flag deviations and actions.
• Act as day-to-day contact with NLD MoD program office and subcontractors.
• Support in preparing program status reports, KPI dashboards and board briefings.
• Coordinate NLD inputs to international program planning, reviews and milestones.
• Assist in managing NLD-scope changes, risks and claims under PM supervision.
• Maintain and update the NLD program schedule, actions and risk register.
• Support preparation of NLD proposals, amendments and acceptance docs.
• Facilitate internal communication between EW Projects & Bids and international team.
• Ensure compliance with security regulations and HENSOLDT policies.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering/technical management/defence studies

Tools

MS Office

IFS

SAP

Job description

HENSOLDT Netherlands seeks a Project Manager to lead the Netherlands scope within the Knifefish Delivery program, reporting to the Senior Project Manager and coordinating with the MoD and international program team.

Ideal candidates bring a military or COMMIT background with defence procurement knowledge, strong scheduling and budgeting skills, and the ability to engage with MoD counterparts and internal stakeholders. Travel up to 15% may be required.